Istanbul · Turkey

Istanbul by neighborhood.

3 neighborhoods profiled, each written by an editor who's slept in a hotel there, eaten at the locals' spot, and sent postcards home.

Karaköy

Istanbul's old port district, now its sharpest design quarter

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Hotels from $160/nt · Best for design lovers, coffee

Beyoğlu

Istanbul's late-night brain — İstiklal, meyhanes, and 19th-century apartment blocks

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Hotels from $130/nt · Best for nightlife, solo travellers

Kadıköy

The Asian-side neighbourhood where young Istanbul actually lives

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Hotels from $95/nt · Best for budget travellers, solo travellers

Three perfect days · IstanbulAffiliate · We may earn

A 72-hour plan you can actually book right now.

Every row below opens live Expedia inventory filtered to your city. Tap + Trip to stack picks in your basket; book it all at the end with one click. Same prices as booking direct.

Day 1

Arrive slow — eat first, walk second.

Morning · from $65

Local food walk

Three stops, one guide, coffee-and-breakfast style.

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Afternoon · from $28

Old-town walking tour

Orient yourself with a small-group local.

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Evening · from $45

Rooftop sundowner

Skip-the-queue access + a signature cocktail.

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Day 2

One big ticket, one bright memory.

Morning · from $38

Skip-the-line headline sight

The one landmark you would regret missing.

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Afternoon · from $85

Cooking class

Hands-on, English-speaking chef, you eat what you make.

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Evening · from $55

Live music or show

Local venue picks — jazz, fado, flamenco, whatever the city does best.

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Day 3

Get out of town before you leave.

Morning · from $95

Half-day road trip

Vineyards, coastline, ancient ruins — pick your flavour.

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Afternoon · from $42

Scenic boat or cable car

Earn the postcard shot you came for.

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Evening · from $78

Chef-pick dinner experience

Book it now — best tables vanish Saturday.

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